Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Item 11<br />
SUMMARY REPORT<br />
<strong>Trust</strong> Board 5 July 2013<br />
Subject<br />
Quarterly update on acute hospital st<strong>and</strong>ards for people with Learning<br />
Disabilities<br />
Prepared by<br />
Approved by<br />
Presented by<br />
Purpose<br />
Associate Director of Nursing/Nurse Consultant Older People<br />
Director of Nursing & Midwifery<br />
Associate Director of Nursing/Nurse Consultant Older People<br />
To report to the Board the outcomes of a recent review Learning Disabilities<br />
Liaison service, including outcomes of recent complaints.<br />
To provide an update on compliance with national st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
Corporate Objectives<br />
Decision<br />
Approval<br />
Information<br />
Assurance<br />
Quality Care Inspired People Healthy Organisation Innovate & Collaborate<br />
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Executive Summary<br />
People with Learning Disabilities have an equal right to healthcare. It is important, therefore,<br />
that the <strong>Trust</strong> has services, staff <strong>and</strong> support which enable people with Learning Disabilities to<br />
use our services. The <strong>Trust</strong> needs to ensure that our healthcare services provide a high<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard of care <strong>and</strong> treatment to people with Learning Disabilities – which meet national<br />
requirements <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards. Care <strong>and</strong> treatment of individuals must take into consideration<br />
<strong>and</strong> make reasonable adjustments where necessary, for their complex needs <strong>and</strong> disabilities.<br />
The Learning Disabilities (LD) Liaison service was established three years ago, to provide<br />
support to clinical teams across the <strong>Trust</strong> in the care <strong>and</strong> treatment of people with LD. The<br />
team, its scope of practice <strong>and</strong> ways of working have recently been reviewed. This has<br />
involved external stakeholders <strong>and</strong> has led to the review of the operational protocol <strong>and</strong><br />
development of St<strong>and</strong>ard Operating Procedure for the team. The outcomes of recent<br />
complaints regarding the care of people with Learning Disabilities have also informed the new<br />
SOP. The focus of the Learning Disabilities Liaison team is to work with clinical teams across<br />
the hospital, community settings <strong>and</strong> primary care to facilitate <strong>and</strong> promote high quality of care<br />
to people with Learning Disabilities, as they access <strong>Trust</strong> services.<br />
Progress continues to be made towards the national st<strong>and</strong>ards, as laid out in the Monitor<br />
framework <strong>and</strong> Care Quality Commission; the <strong>Trust</strong> continues to provide high quality care to<br />
people with Learning Disabilities, which is compliant with national st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
Quality Impact Assessment<br />
This report provides assurance of compliance with CQC st<strong>and</strong>ards - Outcomes 1, 4, <strong>and</strong> 7.<br />
The <strong>Trust</strong> has a legal duty to ensure equality of service provision <strong>and</strong> to meet requirements from the<br />
Equality Act (2010).<br />
Financial Impact Assessment<br />
No direct impact<br />
Key Recommendations<br />
The <strong>Trust</strong> Board is asked to:<br />
1. Confirm commitment to the Getting It Right Charter (Annex 1).<br />
2. Note the outcomes of the review of Learning Disabilities Liaison team (Annex 2 & 3).<br />
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